New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-17
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Copy.f1at; 1887: The Neic- York Tribune
LONDON Aug. l6.-Mr. Blaine with Mrs. Blaine
and their two daughters left London this morning
for the Continent. travelling by the ii O'Clock
train on the London, Chatham and Dover Railway
carriage was reserved for them on the train and
cabin on the boat to Calais by the distinguished
president of the road, Mr.. James S. Forbes who, !
with the vce-president Sir Sydney Waterlow,
was present at the Victoria Station and saw the
party off, and has shown Mr.. Beine every posi-
bic courtesy. They cross from Dover TO Calais in
Che London Chatham and Dover Company's new
steamer Empress the fastest, largest and most
comfortable boat on the Channel, which does the
twenty-five miles In sixty minutes Nr Blame s
departure came near being postponed by an unim-
portant dispatch from America. He sleeps to-
night at Brussels and goes on tomorrow to 90
logne the following day by Rhine steamer to
Nayence, and thence to Homburg, where he ex-
poets to arrive on Thursday Friday and remain
for some weeks. His intended journey to Schwal-
bach has been abandoned for the present.
Mr. Blaine continues in triumphant health and
spirits. lie spent four quiet days in London, at
tending service on Sunday at Westminster Abbey.
Saturday devoted to Hampton Court return
ing by boat TO Richmond and arriving in London
gust late enough to miss seeing fire In the
house opposite the hotel in Doverst. which
at one moment threatened the whole street.
That joint expedition to the Continent which
Mr. Blaine, Mr.. Depew and Mr.. llalstead medi-
tated was broken up by the eXigencles oil private
affairs Mr.. Depew with Mrs. Depew and their
son Ilegeman left on Saturday for Paris, but will
rcoin Mr.. Blaine at HOmburg, whittier Nlr. Hal
stead also is bending his steps. Mr.. Hal
stead however, is now revsiting the Franco
German battle ground. which he traversed amid
shot and shell in 1870. He is probably at Metz
to-day.
l asked leading Liberal official to explain
the Northwich election and Mr.. Brunners totally
unexpected majority There were two reasons"
he said: first the LIBERAL -Unionists are broken
nm. and second, we have learned how TO work
these bve elections and the Tories haven't" And
he quoted Coventry an illustration. we had
thirty-two Members of Parliament speaking and
working for man, while the Tories had two'
But is Northwich, l asked, Home Rule victory
"Of course it is" responded he. "llow can you
ask? Mr. Drummer told the truth in his speech
after the election. 1t is victory for Mr.. Glad
stone and for Ireland" Then of went my friend
to try his hand on the lluntingdOnshire.
What Mr. Drummer said about the masses beat
ing the classes may be more questionable. a
great employer of labor has beaten son OF the
Duke of Westminster, whose influence never was
great in that division Of Cheshire and is now less
than ever Mr.. Drummer owns an immense alkall
works. The Times" more humorously than usual
call, him a chemical CrGSus and ridicules the
notion that the labOrcrs thought him one OF
themselves.
Re the reasons what they may, this Cheshire
triumph has flied the Liberals with eXutauon'
and the Tori s. if not dismayed are thinking hard
Lord Randolph Churchill sits by with cynical
smile mo use going to the country" cry out
his friends louder than ever, unless you take
Lord Randolph Churchill back into the Ministry"
One result of Tory thinking is the discovery that
the pol cy of merely having a union for resisting
Home Rule will not answer permanently 50 once
more they insist a substantive programme.
Cheshire has made coalition next winter more
probable But Lord Randolph Churchill is UNDER
stood TO care more about turning Mr.. Goschen out
of the Cabinet than about coming in himself.
The Ministry have TO face the Land bill pro' lem
at once and the still greater problem OF proc Iam-
ING the League and they want all the comfort they
can get from the country. This is what Cheshire
gives them.
Mr. Parnell's friends were startled by his
sudden departure for his home in Ireland His
health was known to have taken turn for the
worse, but he expected to be able to remain
for Thursdays debate on the Lords amendments 10
the Land bill Apprehension of a stormy that
night may XIlain Mr. ParnclPs journey. lie has
neither the strength nor the wish for another
coll sion between his followers and the
Speaker backed by the rest of the House. The
Irish may undoubtedly wreck the Land bill if
they choose the question of the method Of
revising rents. Some of them wish TO wreck it,
MIR. Parnen does not. Should violent councils
prevail he prefers leaving the responsibility to
others.
Mrs. James Brown Potter's appearance as
in Mr. Ross Noil's plaV. IoVal Jayo.r
proved remarkable occasion for reasons
than one. The house was what might have been
expected in August, well FIJI but not crowded
nor comprising many celebrities Mr.. Henry Chap
lin, Sir George Arthur and Sir Allen Young
were perhaps the only representatives of
London society. he gallery ahd pit Contained
strong delegation Of friends of Mr. Will rd, the
popular villain of the play. whose friends seemed
to iect rather strongly to anybody else being
popular. Mrs Prtters rendering of this char
acter nevertheless, carried the house with
her, and converted Loodon critics INTO be-
levers in her dramatic powers. The play
In which Mrs. Potter presented herself
for the thlrd time a hopeless thing, not without
literary merit. but beyond comment crit clsm
from dramatic point of view. 1t is Mrs. Poters
misfortune that she has competent adviser in
such matters. There two o. Unions
about the worthlessuess of the piece.
nor about the extraordinary Improvement
in Mrs. Potters acting rne toue of the London
papers is eutirely changed They have discovered
not only great promise, but many actual merits IN
this lady's present performance. The paper which
has heretofore judged nermod harsniy. The Stand
ard says she has proved hat she possesses de-
cded dramatic talent. adding: In several scenes,
no. aby IN her oenunciation Of Gonzales she
manifested SO much power and intensity OF passion
Is 10 win we'll deserved app ause' She is, saws
The Tines" engaging and intelligent and has
signaiy improved. she plays with simplicity
grace aud considerable power. Her impersonaiion